List of Investigations

New investigation :

  • Plasma Chitotriosidase: For monitoring therapy in Gauchers disease and also for diagnosis of Gaucher, Fucosidosis as an additional investigation
  • Niemann Pick type C: Fibroblast study for lipid storage:
  • Microdeletion syndrome: DeGeorge and PraderVilli study by FISH:
    • COMET ASSAY: For Genotoxicity study
    • SCE study: For Genetoxicity study

Cytogenetic Study

SNo. Test
1 Blood Lymphocyte Culture
2 Abortus Chromosome Study
3 Bone Marrow for Cancer Genetics
4 Chorionic Villus Study
5 Amniotic Fluid Culture
6 Skin Fibroblast
7 Fragile - X Study
8 Chromosome breakage syndrome
9 Cord Blood Prenatal
10 Cord Blood Abortus

Biochemical Study

  Investigations
1 Urine For Metabolic D/O With Paper Chromatography
2 Urine For MPS Study (Gag Quantitation)
3 TLC for Sugar
4 Leukocytes Enzymes for lysosomal Storage (all)
: 13 Enzymes :(14 enzymes)

Investigations For Lysosomal Enzymes

  Test Clinical diagnosis
a Galactosidase MPS IV
b- Galactosidase Fabry's disease
cArylsulfatase-A MLD
dArylsulfatase-B MPS VI
e Glucosidase Gaucher's disease
f- Glucosidase Pompe's Disease; Glycogen Storage-Type II
g Glucuronidase MPS VII (SLY Syndrome)
h- Mannosidase MPS like features
iHexoaminidase Total Sandhoff's disease
jHexoaminidase A Tay-Sach's disease
kSphingomyelinase Niemen-Pick disease
lIduronidase MPS-l
mFucosidase Fucosidosis
nN-Acetyl-Alpha-D-Glucosaminidase MPS III  (Sanfilipp B)

o

Fillipin stain of Fibroblast NimenPick Type C

p

Sialic Acid (Free and total) Sialiacidosis

 

  Test
Galactose-Ehydrogenase (Galactosemia)
6 Lactate/Pyruvate/Amonia(For Pyru. Decarboxylase Deficiency Type A&B,Mitochondrial Dis.
7 Triple Marker Screening For Downs Syndrome,Trisomy Of 13,18&21,Afp,Hcg & Estriol
8 First Trimester Screening by PAPA & HCG
9 Only Afp  (Ntd's)
10 Ceruloplasmin (Wilson Di.Sease)
11 Prenatal Diagnosis Of Lysosomal Storage Disorder From CVS & Amniotic Fluid

Molecular Genetics

  Test
1 -THALASSAEMIA-Mutation Analysis
2 Duchenne Muscular Distrophy
3 Spinal Muscular Atrophy
4 Hemophilia   A & B
5 RETT Mutation For MECP2 Gene
6 Non Syndromic Hearing Loss Deafness GJB-2 mutation
7 Oculocutaneous Albinism    Fgfr-3 For Achondroplasia
7 ‘Y' Deletion Study
8 Fragile ‘X' By CGG Repeat
9 Spinocerebrellar Ataxia
10 Cystic Fibrosis By D508 Mutation
11 Myotonic Dystrophy
12 MTHFR  - Gene Mutation  C677T
13 Paternity Test

Molecular Cytogenetics:

We Have Availability Of Following Fish Probes Studies :

  Test
1 BCR/ABL TRANSLOCATION Dual colour dual fusion
2 CEP. 8
3 DiGeorge syndrome
4 XX/XY ratio:for sex mismatched bone marrow transplant
5 WCP-21
6 Multivision Probe for Trisomy 13,21 X&Y

Prenatal Diagnosis :

  Test
1 β-Thalassemia From CVS (Includes Two Parent)
2 β-Thalassemia From Amniotic Fluid (Includes Two Parent)
3 DMD  with  known deletion
4 Hemophilia   A&B
5 Fragile ‘X'-By Cytogenetics  & CGG       Repeat
6 Autosomal Recessive Lamellar Icthyosis
7 SMA
8 Connexin Gene – Gjb2
9 OCA – 1 Common Indian Mutation

Miscellaneous:

1 DNA Isolation & Storage

* Please note that in all prenatal single gene disorders, index case diagnosis by molecular study is needed.